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Jacoo08
New Novice
4 years ago

Populous: The Beginning doesn't launch the correct game

Product: EA Desktop
Platform:PC
Error Report ID (learn how to create an Error Report ID in the sticky post) 69420
Which client functionality are you experiencing this bug with? Launch Game
When did this happen? (dd.mm.yy hh:mm) 18/05/2021
Summarize your bug Populous The Beginning launches a different game, "Populous 2". There are two populous games on the store, Populous: The Beginning and Populous II Trials of the Oympian Gods. Populous: The Beginning doesn't launch instead another older populous game launches, despite all the artwork being for populous beginning. I really wanted to play Populous: The Beginning.
How often does the bug occur? Every time (100%)
Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? Literally download the game and run it and see for yourself. Perhaps watch a video of the actual game first so you can see it isn't the right game.
What happens when the bug occurs? I get really disappointed.
What do you expect to see? Populous: The Beginning

Nothing else to add.

4 Replies

  • Product: EA Desktop
    Platform:PC
    Error Report ID (learn how to create an Error Report ID in the sticky post)
    Which client functionality are you experiencing this bug with? Download Game
    When did this happen? (dd.mm.yy hh:mm) 4/15/2021
    Summarize your bug The game "Populous" shows different art work for the game as "Populous: The Beginning" which is a different game. Screen shots are from "Populous: The Beginning" but loading up the game is the original "Populous."
    How often does the bug occur? Every time (100%)
    Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? Go to the Populous game.
    What happens when the bug occurs? It just isn't right.
    What do you expect to see? The correct game thumbnail and screen shots.

    I just wanted to play "Populous: The Beginning" but it is the original. 

  • EA_Jason's avatar
    EA_Jason
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    4 years ago

    Hi @Jacoo08,

    I just had a look on EA Desktop and all I found was the Populous™ II: Trials of the Olympian Gods game, I could not find Populous: The Beginning on EA Desktop. 

    Did you install Populous: The Beginning through Origin or EA Desktop?

  • Jacoo08's avatar
    Jacoo08
    New Novice
    4 years ago

    Hi Jason, 

    it’s on the EA Desktop, I’m almost certain of it. If you just search Populous, you should see two games appear. I’m at work currently so I can confirm this in a couple of hours.

  • EA_Jason's avatar
    EA_Jason
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    4 years ago

    I'm looking forward to it @Jacoo08, I just had a search again on the Irish store and this is all I could find:

    If you do manage to find it, then please share a screenshot and the region that's displayed on the bottom right in EA Desktop. 

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